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Medical Terminology: Skeletal System

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following are the cells which form new bone?

a)

Osteoclasts

b)

Osteoblasts

c)

Osteomasts

d)

osteocytes

2.

Which of the following is NOT a classification of bone

a)

Long

b)

Short

c)

Irregular

d)

Oblong

3.

Bones connect to other bones through the use of which of the following?

a)

Joints

b)

Tendons

c)

Ligaments

d)

Cartilage

4.

Muscular movement would not be possible without _____________, the fibrous cords of tissue that attach muscle to bone

a)

Joints

b)

Tendons

c)

Ligaments

d)

Cartilage

5.

Which of the following is NOT part of the axial skeleton

a)

Skull

b)

Femur

c)

Rib Cage

d)

Vertebral Column

6.

Osteomalacia is

a)

Surgical repair of the bone

b)

Inflammation of the bone

c)

Softening of the bone

d)

Condition of the foot

7.

Craniotomy is:

a)

Deficiency in the blood cells

b)

Tumor in the brain

c)

Incision into the skull

d)

Exam of the nose

8.

Arthroscopy is:

a)

Surgical removal of the bone

b)

Visual examination of the hand

c)

Abnormal condition of the joints

d)

Visual examination of the joints

9.

The upper long bone of the arm is called:

a)

femur

b)

humerus

c)

radius

d)

clavicle

10.

Functions of the skeletal system include all of the following EXCEPT:

a)

Filter out Toxins

b)

Support

c)

Blood Cell Formation

d)

Storage of Minerals

11.

A break in the bone is called:

a)

dislocation

b)

scapula

c)

suture

d)

fracture

12.

Bursitis is also known as a dislocation of a bone.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

Scoliosis is an abnormal curvature of the spine

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Osteoarthritis is defined as:

a)

inflammation of the bones and joints

b)

surgical repair of the spinal cord

c)

inflammation of the joint

d)

study of the bone and joints

15.

John has a surgical removal of a limb below the right knee. The abbreviation would be

a)

R AKA

b)

L BKA

c)

DJD

d)

R BKA

16.

The flat bone of the skull that forms the forehead is known as:

a)

occipital

b)

mandible

c)

frontal

d)

temporal

17.

An example of a flat bone is the:

a)

scapula

b)

vertebrae

c)

femur

d)

patella

18.

An example of a ball and socket joint is:

a)

the elbow

b)

the knee

c)

the hip

d)

the neck

19.

The first 7 vertebrae of the spinal column is known as the

a)

cervical region

b)

thoracic region

c)

Lumbar

d)

coccyx

20.

A fracture in which the bone has been twisted apart usually in sports is known as:

a)

Compound

b)

Greenstick

c)

Stress

d)

Spiral

21.

Swollen, red, acutely painful great toe joint caused by a buildup of uric acid

a)

bunion

b)

scoliosis

c)

gout

d)

fracture

22.

A congenital defect that occurs during early pregnancy when the spinal canal fails to close completely around the spinal cord to protect it

a)

scoliosis

b)

rheumatoid arthritis

c)

osteomalacia

d)

spina bifida

23.

A category of medications that reduces or eliminates pain is known as:

a)

analgesic

b)

antipyretic

c)

anti-inflammatory

d)

none of the above

24.

This occupation specializes in the manipulative treatment of disorders originating from misalignment of the spine

a)

Orthopedic surgeon

b)

Prosthetist

c)

Chiropractor

d)

Radiologic Technologist

25.

A surgical puncture to remove fluid from the joint cavity is known as:

a)

arthroscopy

b)

arthrectomy

c)

bone density test

d)

arthrocentesis